Cheese and Bacon Turnovers
These quick and easy cheese and bacon turnovers make a quick and delicious snack. 4 ingredients and 25 minutes are all you need to make a batch of these salty and cheesy puff pastry turnovers. Perfect as an easy after-school snack or lunchbox filler!
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Cheese and Bacon Turnovers
Golden, buttery puff pastry meets crispy bacon and melted cheese. An incredibly easy and tasty snack or last-minute appetizer. Perfect for lunch boxes!
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry sheets 9×9 inch / 24x24cm, ready-rolled
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) fan bake.
- Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and add the bacon rashers. Bake them in the oven for 5 minutes. Grate the cheese.8 rashers streaky bacon
- Once thawed, cut the puff pastry sheets into 8 squares (approx. 5×5 inch / 12×12 cm.2 puff pastry sheets
- Place one bacon rasher and some grated cheese in the middle of each pastry square (diagonally).1 cup cheddar cheese, 8 rashers streaky bacon
- Turn over the two opposite corners and press them together so they don't come apart during baking.
- Brush the top of the turnovers with egg yolk. Bake them on a lower rack for 15-20 minutes until puffy and golden.1 egg yolk
- Let them cool before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Meal prep friendly: You can make these turnovers ahead and store them in the fridge in an airtight container until you want to bake them.
Storage: Leftover turnovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Simply reheat them slightly before serving. Once baked, you can freeze the turnovers for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 266mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 175IUCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Puff pastry: I love scratch cooking but ready-rolled puff pastry is such a time saver and therefore a key ingredient for this quick and easy recipe. Shapes and sizes vary, my recipe is based on two 9×9 inch / 24x24cm sheets, cut into 8 squares in total.
- Bacon: I recommend using streaky bacon for this recipe. Make sure the bacon rashers are thin and not too short as the bacon will shrink during baking.
- Cheese: Grated cheddar, gouda, or edam work well for this recipe.
- Egg: An egg yolk wash gives the turnovers a golden color once baked. You can use milk as well as an egg-free alternative.
My top 3 turnover tips
- Oven temp: Make sure the oven is heated fully up to temperature before baking the cheese and bacon turnovers or the puff pastry won’t puff up nicely.
- Extra flavor: Add caramelized onions, Dijon mustard, or my tomato onion jam to the turnovers for some extra savory notes.
- Savory side: Serve them with a hearty soup such as my pumpkin carrot soup or Hungarian Lamb Goulash on a cold day for extra sustenance.
